They are often found with browning dials due to a faulty lacquer used by Singer, the dial manufacturer. Up to 1963 the dials and hands are radium with no T on dial. The very earliest versions have Chronograph rather than Chronomaster on the dial. There are 5 main versions depending on the movement: They will appear with a variety of brand names. This is the version covered in the Chronomaster Only book and most popular with collectors. Model One - straight lugs 1961 to circa 1971 The model has recently been reissued by Nivada in both manual and automatic versions but retaining a faithful appearance to the original. They now have a big following, greatly enhanced by the recent Chronomaster Only book in 2018. The CASD is a classic 1960s diver going through several iterations (like the Omega Speedmaster), with tritium, radium, broad arrow and baton hands, brown chocolate aged dials etc etc. Croton also worked with jewellry stores to promote their wares. The unique design and functionality of these watches struck a high note with consumers, and Nivada saw their exports go from 52,000 in 1964 to 173,000 in 1969 as a result. By the ‘60s, Nivada had hit their stride with watches like the Chronomaster, Aviator, Sea Diver. In 1940 Croton was formed to distribute Nivada watches to US retailers, and subsequent watches could be found bearing the name ‘Croton’, or ‘Croton Nivada’ or even ‘Croton Nivada Grenchen’. A judge ruled that adding ‘Grenchen’ to the title would suffice, and so watches sold thereafter are labeled as such. Nivada hit a legal hurdle when trying to sell in the USA, thanks to Movado who felt that their names were too similar and would confuse consumers.
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